Mobile terminal, method for controlling of the mobile terminal and system

Abstract

A mobile terminal and a method and system for controlling the mobile terminal are provided. The mobile terminal performs data communication with at least one extra noise source connected to a network, and when a predetermined event occurs, the mobile terminal selects at least one of the at least one extra noise source based on a noise state of the extra noise source and controls a noise state of the selected extra noise source. Therefore, a home network environment can be more efficiently controlled using the mobile terminal.

1 . A mobile terminal comprising:
 a communication unit configured to communicate, over a network, with at least one noise source that generates audible noise and that is separate from the mobile terminal;   a display unit;   a database configured to store reference noise values for controlling noise sources according to types of the noise sources; and   a controller configured to:
 detect a predetermined event; 
 access noise state information of the at least one noise source, the noise state information comprising at least one of a sound intensity, a vibration intensity, and a distance between the mobile terminal and the at least one noise source; 
 based on detection of the predetermined event, display, on the display unit, a list comprising the at least one noise source and the accessed noise state information corresponding to the at least one noise source; 
 receive input selecting one or more noise sources in the list; and 
 transmit a signal for controlling a noise state of the one or more selected noise sources based on the received input. 
   
     
     
         2 . The mobile terminal of  claim 1 , wherein the controller is configured to detect the predetermined event by detecting at least one of transmission and reception of a call at the mobile terminal. 
     
     
         3 . The mobile terminal of  claim 1 , wherein the controller is configured to detect the predetermined event by detecting reception of a user's voice instruction. 
     
     
         4 . The mobile terminal of  claim 1 , wherein the controller is configured to detect the predetermined event by detecting reception of a specific sound signal. 
     
     
         5 . The mobile terminal of  claim 1 , further comprising a microphone,
 wherein the controller is configured to access the noise state information of the at least one noise source by determining a noise intensity of the noise source based on noise inputted by the microphone.   
     
     
         6 - 8 . (canceled) 
     
     
         9 . The mobile terminal of  claim 1 , wherein the controller is configured to transmit the signal for controlling the noise state of the one or more selected noise sources by transmitting a signal to turn off power of at least one of the one or more selected noise sources. 
     
     
         10 . The mobile terminal of  claim 1 , wherein the controller is configured to suspend power of the one or more selected noise sources while the predetermined event is being executed, determine that execution of the predetermined event has completed, and restore power to the one or more selected noise sources based on the determination that execution of the predetermined event has completed. 
     
     
         11 . The mobile terminal of  claim 1 , wherein the controller is configured to:
 determine a type of the predetermined event;   determine a manner of controlling the noise state of the one or more selected noise sources based on the type of the predetermined event, the manner of controlling the noise state being different for a first type of event as compared to a second type of event; and   control the noise state of the one or more selected noise sources in the determined manner of controlling the noise state.   
     
     
         12 . The mobile terminal of  claim 1 , wherein the controller is configured to:
 monitor the predetermined event;   detect termination of the predetermined event based on the monitoring; and   based on the detected termination of the predetermined event, recover the noise state of the one or more selected noise sources to a state prior to transmitting the signal.   
     
     
         13 . The mobile terminal of  claim 1 , wherein the communication unit is configured to communicate with the at least one noise source through a digital living network alliance (DLNA) network. 
     
     
         14 . A method of controlling a mobile terminal, the method comprising:
 detecting a predetermined event;   accessing noise state information of the at least one noise source, the noise state information comprising at least one of a sound intensity, a vibration intensity, and a distance between the mobile terminal and the at least one noise source;   based on detection of the predetermined event, displaying, on a display unit, a list comprising the at least one noise source and the accessed noise state information corresponding to the at least one noise source;   receiving input selecting one or more noise sources in the list; and   transmitting a signal for controlling a noise state of the one or more selected noise sources based on the received input.   
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 14 , wherein accessing noise state information of the at least one noise source comprises determining a noise intensity of the noise source based on noise inputted by a microphone. 
     
     
         16 . (canceled) 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 14 , detecting the predetermined event comprises detecting at least one of transmission of a call, reception of a call, reception of a user's voice instruction, and reception of a specific sound signal. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 14 , further comprising:
 monitoring the predetermined event;   detecting termination of the predetermined event based on the monitoring; and   based on the detected termination of the predetermined event, recovering the noise state of the one or more selected noise sources to a state prior to transmitting the signal.   
     
     
         19 . A system comprising:
 a mobile terminal; and   at least one noise source that generates audible noise, that is separate from the mobile terminal, and that communicates with the mobile terminal through a network,   wherein the mobile terminal includes a controller configured to:
 detect a predetermined event; 
 access noise state information of the at least one noise source, the noise state information comprising at least one of a sound intensity, a vibration intensity, and a distance between the mobile terminal and the at least one noise source; 
 based on detection of the predetermined event, display, on a display unit, a list comprising the at least one noise source and the accessed noise state information corresponding to the at least one noise source; 
 receive input selecting one or more noise sources in the list; and 
 transmit a signal for controlling a noise state of the one or more selected noise sources based on the received input. 
   
     
     
         20 . The system of  claim 19 , wherein the at least one noise source and the mobile terminal communicate through a digital living network alliance (DLNA) network. 
     
     
         21 . The mobile terminal of  claim 1 , wherein the controller is configured to access the noise state information of the at least one noise source by receiving, from the at least one noise source through the communication unit, noise state information of the at least one noise source. 
     
     
         22 . The mobile terminal of  claim 1 :
 wherein the at least one noise source comprises multiple noise sources that each generate audible noise and that each is separate from the mobile terminal;   wherein the controller is configured to access noise state information of the at least one noise source by accessing noise state information of each of the multiple noise sources; and   wherein the controller is configured to display the list comprising the at least one noise source and the accessed noise state information corresponding to the at least one noise source by:
 determining types of the multiple noise sources; 
 accessing, from the database, stored reference noise values corresponding to the determined types of the multiple noise sources; 
 comparing the accessed reference noise values to the accessed noise state information; 
 based on comparison results, identifying a subset of the multiple noise sources that have noise state information meeting the accessed reference noise values; and 
 displaying a list comprising the subset of the multiple noise sources and the accessed noise state information corresponding to the subset of the multiple noise sources. 
   
     
     
         23 . The mobile terminal of  claim 1 :
 wherein the at least one noise source comprises a first noise source that generates audible noise and that is separate from the mobile terminal, a second noise source that generates audible noise and that is separate from the mobile terminal, and a third noise source that generates audible noise and that is separate from the mobile terminal;   wherein the controller is configured to access noise state information of the at least one noise source by accessing a sound intensity of the first noise source, a vibration intensity of the second noise source, and a distance between the mobile terminal and the third noise source for the third noise source; and   wherein the controller is configured to display the list comprising the at least one noise source and the accessed noise state information corresponding to the at least one noise source by displaying a list comprising the first noise source and the sound intensity of the first noise source, the second noise source and the vibration intensity of the second noise source, and the third noise source and the distance between the mobile terminal and the third noise source for the third noise source.   
     
     
         24 . The mobile terminal of  claim 1 , wherein the controller is configured to receive input selecting one or more noise sources in the list by receiving touch input selecting one or more noise sources in the list.